French and Spanish engravers.- Reverdy (Georges, ca. 1529-1557) The Holy family, after Parmigianino, after Schiavone, engraving, an excellent impression on thin laid paper without watermark, sheet 118 x 87 mm. (4 5/8 x 3 3/8 in), trimmed on platemark, inset at edges onto paper support, small repairs to nicks and tears at extremities, old ink attribution verso, unframed, [circa 1530-1550] § Audran (Gérard, 1640-1703) Christ hands over the keys to St Peter, after Raphael, etching on laid paper without watermark, sheet 105 x 175 mm. (4 1/8 x 6 7/8 in), trimmed to image with thread margin around borderline, inset at edges onto paper support, some browning and stains, rubbing and handling creases, with 'very scarce' inscribed on mount and verso, unframed, [circa 1660-1700]; Sorello (Miguel de, ca. 1700-1765) Christ hands over the keys to St Peter, after Raphael, etching and engraving, 265 x 370 mm. (10 1/2 x 14 1/2 in), central vertical fold, inset at edges onto paper support, unframed, [early to mid-18th century]; together with a good mixed group of various old master prints, including Sebastiano Fulcaro's (ca. 1612-1640) The Last Judgement, after Michelangelo, an anonymous 16th century Adoration of the Shepherds, published by Lafrery, Battista Franco's (1510-1561) An antique subject depiciting three men, [B. 71], Camillo Cungi's (fl. 1597-1649) The Pietà, and three others, all unframed, mainly 17th and early 18th century (10).Provenance:(Reverdy) William Esdaile (1758-1837), London [L. 2617]⁂ A group of scarce and unusual prints. We have been unable to find any other records at auction for the first three mentioned. Initially considered to be Italian by Bartsch, Reverdy was infact French, and worked as a printer in Lyon during the French Renaissance. For another impression of the Reverdy etching, of inferior quality, see the Mariette Album, held in the Met Museum, New York (acc. no. 27.78.2(312)), and at the BM (acc. no. W,1.82).
